THE NEW YORKER :iALLEJ\JcS .11 Their Time on A't.t the woman painted her make-up box with some of the pigment it held for ritual dances: both these simple uten- sils were beautiful. The essential need of the object created made for a clear- ness of conception and an economy of craftsmanship. The multitudinous variety of design and form shows that there were no schools or isms. The artist worked for no commendation of his neighbor but from his inner need. So all the things he created bear the" stamp of sincerity-the touchstone of true beauty. We are envious of a civilization that moved so smoothly with no un- toward trappings. Life must have approached the millennium at that period of the Congo culture. There is a contraption used by the medicine men of the tribe to determine the guilty one. The behaviorists and crime experts of today have put a new dress on the little wooden tiger, but their basic psychology is the same. U n- blessed by gunpowder, the African in battle wounded more often than he killed. So he contrived a beautiful carved ivory smacker and after every battle the servant of mercy went ,about the field, putting to eternal rest any twitching prostrate warriors. Even Frank Campbell has never had an idea as beautiful. Everyone gets his own kick out of the exhibition. We plead with you to go, feeling you will be repaid whether you know it or not. It may sound arty, but it isn't. The show has the same fascination that is held by a window full of tools or flowers. W E HEARD reaently that if America ever produced a sculp- tor it was in the person of Dudley Talcott. Valentine Dudensing has gi ven us our first chance to. see the work ofl Talcott. The exhibit is limited and gives but an index of the nature of the young man's work. There seems to be considerable justi- fication for the claim. To us the usual classic copy is just so much Rogers Group; the departures, rather efforts to dissent than any conscious attempts at creative conception. But Talcott has departed and has still clung to the thing that gives power and beauty. Don't ask us to eXplain. For we have no chart for this branch of art. \Ve only know that Talcott's 71 : .:" . :: .?:. . ::'.-::. :::-:': ::::: ::: ;::: ':;:': .:.::: .;:: :'::: .:.......... . . ;': :: :: : .::: ::"':': ;;.:.; ':', :', :" ",'", ...... ',' '.: . ..- : . ..) ..:. . . ;: '.:" '->::'. ':" '-: J..' . i'! .;-;: i : ] .. I I I ; ;; f 1 1 l " I ï i .",, I : ::: '':;'" . :: ':'." :".- .. $-,:Þ. -: "w,' . h-:. ,,". ';-..;:- :=- : -: " .....:.:....::.:-:... =} ";;': ''''' - ". , : :: , . , :. , ;; , , ':; , :; , ::f , ';' , ; , ' , : , ;: . ' , : , ; : ' : \ <:,:::; ......." ...... '.' on OY. :: on _ , I .. .. M.......X=* .M.. ":!rw ;;.:z.: øt"" ">;C.::. * ..:- :.....-:-.?=.. .:P".:-:-:""";-:-:.:-:<<Q.'"=":.;.. 'X :::;O:X:: :=*...-:;: .;:;:::>>X:: ili . : :;C.: ":".....o:m: ::: ::-::: :.:.:-:=:-::zt t:...:>>: t: :<;:"ili: : -w:"t: -:.. @ 1 The patented roly-poly t ROCK-A-BYH base makes J Smokador swing back into upright position instantly OOK., ., ., it can't tip over and spill! SMOK DOR.iS he new ,id a in ash stand . . . when you Afade of durable bump Into It, It doesn t tIp over and splll. t, I Ashes and stubs are always out of sight and out of smell. None, . me a . of that smoldering of half smoked cigarettes. No ashes to spill or " . '::: blow over rugs, table runners or f rniture. . ..perfect c eanlil!ess. Note the snu./1er grips And best of all, Smokador comblOes attractiveness wIth utIlIty. -two on each Smok- It is a decorative note of color in any room. Many interior decora- f ador. They hold for- tors use Smokadors as a distinctive touch in homes, clubs, hotelsanJ t:: gotten smokes and offices. On limited trains and ocean liners... you see Smokador I '>':. snuff them out. almost everywhere. Ashes and stubs fall t.. through the bottomle rs ): , tray and hollow stem .J.. down to the bowl ' . where they can't ::i::: smolder or smell. - =W.:. '. There is only one Smokador Don't be misled into taking any but the genuine -look for the name, Smokador, on the match-box holder and on the bottom of the bowl. This mark is a guarantee of genuineness, perfect work- manship and material. Sold by the better department stores, fur- niture stores, sporting goods, office equipment and gift stores, and other stores that carry smart things. , If your dealer can't supply Smokador,send the coupon and $10.50 for each Smokador-check or money order ($11.00 if you live west of the Mississippi; $15.00 in Canada) . Your order will be filled through your dealer. To clean, infrequent- 4i1 Yf} ; ;#{ :""" :' Six Colors! Smokador comes in SIX at- tractive colors...Mahogany, m TRA o DE k M a AR âor' DarkBronze,Willow Green, Chinese Red, Olive Green and Roman Gold. / - - - -N-:-Y-:=2 -;; / Smokador Mfg. Co., Inc. @ '927. S.M.C INC. ./ 130 W. 42nd St., New York / I enclose (cbeck)-(money order) for / $10.50 (west of the Mississippi, $11.00: , $15.00 in Canada). Please send one Smok- ./ ador to be delivered throug-b nearest dealer. ./ Color desired is checked below: lVa?ne-______________________________ There is only one REC. u.s. PAT. OFF. Diagra m matic Picture Jhowing how the patented ro/y-poly t'rock-a 4 by" base Jwings Smokador back into position. See! It cannot tiP over and sPill! Street _______ ;' / /' /' City ________ ,,-_____ _____________________________________ TRADE MARK / Mahogany [] Chinese Red [J Pat'd Oct. '1.7, 1925, / State___ ou__________u__________u Dark Bronze [] Olive Green [] Dec. 1, 1925 / Willow Green [] Roman Gold [] / Smokador cataloo folder and name of nearest dealer mailed on reQUeSt